New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
CANADIAN PACfFf0 PLANS.
SEEKING A vAYDEaf5fLr ALLIANCE.
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING TO ssceRh A cHioAeo

NEGOTIATIONS PENDING no stcBRk A CHICAGO
Axb SOUTHWESTERN 6tTLEr.
Negotiations are pending 1t is understood for closer
traffic connection between the Canadian Paeihe RAILWAY
and part OF the Vanderbilt system OF roads, inc Oana
afPacfne has been anxious for some time to secure
honneetSn tc Chicago and to the Southwest its line
taps the Canada Southern Railroad ut st. Thomas,
Canada and over that line could reach Detroit, where
connection can be made with the Michigan Central 1of
Chicago nd with the Wabash system for southwestern
business. The early rotations between the Canadian
Pacific people and the Vanderbilt system wefs friendly
and the former naturally looked to the latter when they
began TO seek outlet to tho West ond Southwest
short time ago negotiations begun here between
the parties IN interest with Wow to closer union OF
traffic relations.
snag was struch, however, In the objection OF the
Boston and Albany Railroad to CANADIAN Paclhcs de-
sires Several years ago. when the West Shore ana
Hoosac Tunnel schemes in rapid progress and the
NewYork Central road was threatened with compet-
ton whose extent no could measure, tho Centra
drew connections and allies into closer agreement
In consideration Of the Central pedging itself to mako
10 alliance detrimental the interests OF tho Boston
and Albany. the latter bound itself to reciprocal obi
cation. This agreement is said to be still In force and
the Boston and Albany objected the proposed Canadian
ALLIANCE on the ground that would f9clste lhe lana
The Canadian Pacific reaches VIII roach the Eng
Mano system which has recently been strengthened and
extended by combinations and consultations Inc re-
aOns between these two systems are OeeNeu 10 DO VI
tho most cordial character.
The negotiations In New-York between the Canadian
and the Vanderbilt people TO no result, but they
have been adjourned TO Detroit where Vice President
Van Horn, OF the Canadian Pacific, now Is trenus OF
the Canadian road think that long they will be sue
cessu and strong pressure is being brought 10 remove
the opposition OF the Boston and Albany to freedom OF
action the part OF the western connections OF the New
York Central. 10 is claimed that only small percentage
OF the New England business that would naturally fall TO
the Boston and Albany will be unfavoraby affected by
any alliance OF the Canadian Pacific with the Michigan
Central the Canadian Southern In case an anlcaDe
understanding cannot be reached the Canadian Pacinc
threatens TO build an independent line to Detroit ana
through the Michigan Peninsula TO Chicago Should TINS
be done the Boston and Albany would suffer the same
competition it fears but the Michigan
Central would be exposed to q more direct direct
loss. instead OF reaping the benefits OF trafc
arrangement: and having the Canadian Pacific people give
up the idea Of attempting competing line The friends
OF the Canadian road believe that these considerations
will induce the Boston and Albany to abandon the posi-
ton the NewYOrk conferences In that case
the mutual advantages of the Canadian PachcNander-
biIt alliance would be obvious 49,
President Depew, OF the NewYork Central, left TINS
city Yesterday 10 attend the annual meetings at the west
Of the stockholders of the Lake Shore, Michigan Central
and the New-YOr Chicago and ST. Louis railroads Be-
fore leaving the city said that he had heard no definite
result from the Detroit negotiations